KS2 Teacher and English Subject Leader - Fairford Church of England Primary School
Fairford
Grade MPS/UPS
Allowances (Not applicable)
Hours Full Time
Contract Permanent
Closing Date: 12/10/2026
Interview Date: 19/10/2026
Start Date 01/01/2027
KS2 TEACHER & ENGLISH SUBJECT LEADER
Join a school where children flourish and excellent teachers are valued
Are you an excellent teacher looking for your next opportunity?
At Fairford C of E Primary School, we are looking for an exceptional KS2 teacher who shares our ambition to provide children with the very best education.
This is more than a class teacher vacancy. It is an opportunity to join an Outstanding school (Ofsted November 2024), work alongside an experienced and supportive team and take an important leadership role in shaping English across our school.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 confirmed that Fairford had maintained the standards identified at its previous Outstanding inspection .Fairford was described as a “remarkable school” and recognised the strong sense of belonging experienced by our pupils.
We are immensely proud of our school, but we are also ambitious about what comes next. We are looking for a teacher who will bring expertise, enthusiasm and ideas and who wants to contribute to the next stage of Fairford’s development.
Why Fairford?
There is a very special culture at Fairford. Our November 2024 Ofsted inspection recognised a school in which pupils are proud to belong, behaviour is excellent and children work exceptionally hard.
Inspectors identified a palpable love of learning across the school and recognised that pupils’ knowledge develops exceptionally well. Our curriculum is highly ambitious, carefully planned from Nursery through to Year 6 and supported by professional development that enables teachers to deliver it with expertise.
Reading and language are particularly important to us. Children are immersed in a language-rich environment from Nursery onwards, vocabulary development is prioritised and pupils understand and celebrate the value of reading.
We have been recognised for the strength of our inclusive practice. Pupils who need additional support receive it quickly, and pupils with SEND flourish alongside their peers.
Education at Fairford is about much more than academic outcomes. Our children are encouraged to become articulate, confident and thoughtful young people. They take on leadership roles, participate in debates and mock trials, enjoy a wide range of clubs and enrichment opportunities and learn to contribute to their wider community.
What can we offer you?
We believe that if we want the very best for our children, we must also invest in the people who teach them.
• Wonderful children who are enthusiastic, hardworking and proud of their school.
• The opportunity to join an Outstanding school that successfully maintained its high standards at its November 2024 Ofsted inspection.
• An experienced, highly skilled and supportive staff team.
• A culture in which professional development matters; We have been recognised the bespoke training available to staff.
• Three additional wellbeing days every year, in addition to school holidays.
• Meaningful professional flexibility: your combined PPA and subject leadership day can be worked from home each week.
• Protected time to lead English effectively, with an expectation that you work this day in school at least twice each term to support subject development.
• A culture of professional trust and autonomy in which excellent teachers are valued as professionals.
• Opportunities to complete National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) through available apprenticeship funding routes, subject to eligibility and funding requirements.
• A wonderful school environment, with exciting opportunities to develop outdoor learning and make purposeful use of our outdoor spaces.
• Senior leaders who value staff wellbeing, professional dialogue, innovation and continuous improvement.
Most importantly, you will join a school that wants excellent teachers to stay, develop, lead and flourish.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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